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Light, color and matter

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  • What colours is white light made from?
    Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
  • Wax paper or a foggy window is an example of what type of material?
    Translucent
  • Why does this the t-shirt appear red and the shorts appear blue?
    The t-shirt reflects red light, the shorts reflect blue light, other colours are absorbed.
  • How does light travel?
    in a straight line
  • Black absorbs all light (T/F)
    True
  • The frequency _________ as we move from infrared light to gamma rays.
    increases
  • What color of light do you get by combining red, green, and blue light?
    White light
  • What three things may happen to light that strikes an object?
    The light may be reflected, transmitted or absorbed.
  • This color in the visible part of the spectrum has the lowest energy.
    Red
  • White light is made up of all of the colors of the rainbow (T/F)
    True
  • Which image correctly shows how light would interact with the t-shirt and shorts?
    C
  • Which images are opaque?
    A and E
  • An actorś red shirt and blue pants both appear black. What color is the stage light shining on the actor?
    Green
  • This color in the visible part of the spectrum has the highest energy.
    Violet
  • Why does an apple look red?
    because it reflects red light waves and absorbs the others
  • Material that allows light to pass through allowing you to see "clearly" to the other side.
    Transparent
  • What color is produced when mixing cyan, yellow, and magenta inks (pigments).
    Black
  • Which color reflects all light?
    White
  • What are the primary colors of the pigment?
    cyan, yellow and magenta
  • A blue shirt looks blue because...
    it reflects blue and absorbs all the other colors
  • Caleb is sitting near the window on a sunny day. When he closes the curtain, the room becomes darker. What property of the curtain allows it to make the room darker?
    The curtain absorbs light.
  • An opaque object...
    allows no light to pass through
  • If you are using a green color filter, what color will you only see?
    Green